OSU football: Cornelius, Sinor earn Big 12 weekly awards

Oklahoma State quarterback Taylor Cornelius looks for an open teammate in the second half of an NCAA college football game in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. Cornelius threw for 321 yards in the Oklahoma State 38-35 win over Texas.(AP Photo/Brody Schmidt)

Cornelius also earned recognition as a Manning Award Star of the Week, which is part of the Davey O’Brien Award “Great 8.” He completed 23-of-34 passes for 321 yards and three scores in Oklahoma State’s 38-35 upset victory against then-No. 6 Texas. He also added two rushing touchdowns on the ground, including the game-winning tally.

Cornelius has two fourth-down touchdowns, and the game-winning scramble came on a zone read on third-and-goal from the 10.

His performance was the fourth-highest passing total by an OSU quarterback against Texas. It was his first Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honor.

Sinor, OSU’s senior punter, nailed a 57-yard missile to pin Texas at its 2 with 10 minutes left in the game and OSU up 31-28. He averaged 45 yards on four punts, and the late field position advantage helped the OSU defense.

Sinor’s co-Special Teams Player of the Week award was the fifth weekly conference award he earned in his career.

The Cowboys (5-3 overall, 2-3 Big 12) return to action Saturday when they travel to Waco, Texas, to face Baylor. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m., and the game will be televised on FS1.

Cameron Jourdan has covered Oklahoma State athletics since January 2017. He has written for The Oklahoman, The Tuscaloosa News and the Stillwater News Press, among others. Follow Cameron on Twitter: @Cam_Jourdan